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Turkish electoral board says it will evaluate today complaints against referendum
Date: 2017-04-19 08:32:00 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:3 - ID:6774619
The head of Turkey's High Electoral Board (YSK) announced that it will evaluate Wednesday complaints against Sunday's referendum on boosting powers of the presidency, Sky news Arabia reported. The referendum handed Turkish President Tayyip ....
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ACA: Pharmacist arrested in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth EGP 2.7 mln
Date: 2017-04-19 08:31:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6774616
CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) said a female pharmacist was arrested on Wednesday in Ismailia for embezzling drugs worth 2.7 million pounds. In a statement, the authority said the pharmacist was referred to ....
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Egypt condoles with Arabia over victims of helicopter crash
Date: 2017-04-19 08:19:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6774596
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry Wednesday condoled with the government and people of Saudi Arabia over victims of a helicopter crash in Yemen. Four Saudi officers and eight non-commissioned officers were killed when a helicopter crashed in the ....
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UN official: We will provide technical, political support to Egypt to achieve economic development
Date: 2017-04-18 09:16:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:6773201
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative Richard Dictus said that the UN will provide technical and political support and consultations for the Egyptian government to help it benefit from its resources to achieve economic development. In ....
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Police officer injured, terrorist killed in security campaign in Damietta
Date: 2017-04-18 08:57:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:6773158
A police officer was injured and a terrorist killed in a security campaign in Kafr Saad city, Damietta governorate. In statements to MENA on Tuesday, a security source said that acting on a tip-off, security bodies stormed a hotbed of terrorist ....
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WB expects accelerated Egyptian economy growth rate in next two years
Date: 2017-04-18 08:03:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6773093
The World Bank (WB) predicts that the growth rate of the Egyptian economy would accelerate to 4.6 and 5.3 percent in the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 fiscal years respectively. In a fresh report issued on Monday, the WB said GDP is expected to grow ....
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Coalition spokesman clarifies remarks on Egypt's participation in supporting legitimacy in Yemen
Date: 2017-04-18 08:00:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6773088
Saudi-led coalition spokesman Ahmed al Asiri asserted that Egypt's participation in the formation of a joint Arab force, a proposal which has previously been discussed at the Arab League, emanated from its keenness on the security of the Arab nation ....
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Paraguay president says he won't run in 2018 election
Date: 2017-04-18 07:56:07 GMT - Paraguay - International - SN:4 - ID:6773082
Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes says he will not be a candidate in the 2018 election even if Congress approves a constitutional amendment to allow a second term, Fox News reported. Cartes made the announcement Monday in a letter to the ....
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US vice-president arrives in Japan on second stop of his Asian tour
Date: 2017-04-18 07:43:36 GMT - Japan - International - SN:3 - ID:6773072
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Japan for the second stop of a 10-day Asia tour, ABC News reported. His plane touched down Tuesday at the U.S. military's Atsugi base outside Tokyo. The focus of his trip is expected to shift in ....
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Anti-Erdogan protests held as Turkey extends state of emergency
Date: 2017-04-18 07:42:25 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:2 - ID:6773071
Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Istanbul on Monday for a second night of protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The demonstrators denounced impending "fascism" in Turkey after Erdogan won a referendum on Sunday that will ....